diff --git a/thunar/thunar-progress-dialog.c b/thunar/thunar-progress-dialog.c
index 1fe2cfa..2e040fe 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-progress-dialog.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-progress-dialog.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ thunar_progress_dialog_init (ThunarProgressDialog *dialog)
   gtk_window_set_modal (GTK_WINDOW (dialog), FALSE);
   gtk_window_set_transient_for (GTK_WINDOW (dialog), NULL);
   gtk_window_set_destroy_with_parent (GTK_WINDOW (dialog), FALSE);
-  gtk_window_set_type_hint (GTK_WINDOW (dialog), GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_NORMAL);
+  gtk_window_set_type_hint (GTK_WINDOW (dialog), GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DIALOG);
 
   g_signal_connect_swapped (dialog, "show", 
                             G_CALLBACK (thunar_progress_dialog_shown), dialog);